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Community Pride shows at Boyceville School District centennial celebration

By Melissa | September 16, 2014

BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community School District celebrated its centennial on Saturday with a homecoming parade, open house at both school buildings and an afternoon football game.

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Boyceville resident concerned about contract for timber sales

By Melissa | September 15, 2014

By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE —  Ted Litzkow has been watching a company cut trees from village-owned land in Boyceville near where he lives and is concerned whether the village has a contract for the timber. Litzkow spoke to the Boyceville Village Board September 8 about his concerns. The trees in question are in the…

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Boyceville ambulance district approves $387,564 budget for 2015

By Melissa | September 15, 2014

By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Ambulance District has approved a budget of $387,564 for 2015, compared to $342,625 for this year. The budget was approved at the Boyceville Ambulance District’s September 10 meeting and represents a 13 percent increase over this year’s budget.

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Boyceville fire district approves $116,275 budget for 2015

By Melissa | September 15, 2014

By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE —  Members of the Boyceville Fire District have approved a budget of $116,275 for 2015. The budget was approved at the September 10 meeting of the Boyceville Fire District and represents a 2.97 percent increase over last year’s budget of $112,925.

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Chippewa Falls author remembers Andy Pafko

By Melissa | September 15, 2014

by Marlys Kruger Although Boyceville native and former professional baseball player Andy Pafko has been mentioned in several books, most often dealing with the Chicago Cubs, there has yet to be a book written completely on Pafko’s life from a small child until his death almost a year ago. That is until Joe Niese, a…

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Feed My People Food Bank Challenge

By Melissa | September 11, 2014

Please help West CAP during this year’s Feed My People Food Bank Challenge during the 6 week period of September 17th-October 29th.  For every dollar raised up to $5,000, West CAP food Pantry will receive 5,000 lbs. in free food that will be given out to local families in both the Boyceville and Glenwood City…

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Boyceville break-ins part of bigger problem

By Melissa | September 9, 2014

By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Break-ins at storage units in Boyceville are part of a problem that extends to Dunn County and beyond. Boyceville Police Chief Dan Wellumson reported on the burglaries at the Boyceville Village Board’s Monday night meeting.

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A look at the past: rural schools in Boyceville’s history

By Melissa | September 9, 2014

By Kelsie Hoitomt BOYCEVILLE – When children first began going to school, they attended a rural, single room schoolhouse that was closest to their home where one, maybe two teachers taught six to eight grade levels. There were 42 of these schoolhouses placed across the land and within the different townships and villages around Boyceville…

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Locals try to preserve the Monarch Butterfly population

By Melissa | September 9, 2014

By Kelsie Hoitomt BOYCEVILLE – The pristine black and orange Monarch Butterfly used to be a sight seen on a daily basis, fluttering past flowers and through meadows in mass quantity throughout the country. However, due to a severe decline in milkweed and formal habitat, National Geographic says that the Monarch is in grave danger.

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Centennial Celebration this week at Boyceville School

By Melissa | September 9, 2014

By Kelsie Hoitomt BOYCEVILLE – The big day of events for the Centennial Celebration is Saturday, September 13 with a Homecoming parade down Main Street at 10:00 a.m. Then ongoing from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be a tailgate party at the football field.

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